Fastener



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" F'ASTENER 'Filed March 24, 1953 Patented Oct. 8, 1935 UNITED sTATEs FASTENER Wilhelm hrstrm, Stockholm, Sweden, assignor to Aktiebolaget Novitas, Stockholm, Sweden, a

corporation of Sweden Application March 24, 1933, Serial No. 662,617

In Sweden July 4, 1931 o 1 Claim.

This application is a continuation in part of my co-pending application Serial No. 581,757 filed December 17, 1931` and relates back to same.

My present invention relates to binding clips for the Suspension of garments of any kind such as socks, curtains and the like.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a binding clip for the purpose set forth which is simple in construction, cheap in manufacture and permits an eifective fastening of the article of apparel to be suspended.

Another object of my inventionis to provide a binding clip of the type set forth which on the one hand has a positive gripping action preventing unintentional loosening of the suspended article and on the other hand permits convenient and easy disengagement of the article, when desired.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a binding clip of the type set forth adapted to be combined with a clasp and used as fastener for socks or the like, said binding clip permitting a positive gripping action without acting irritatingly or causing injury to the wearer.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown an embodiment of my improved binding clip, it being understood that this showing is merely illustrative of the invention and unrestrictive thereto.

In the drawmgz- Fig. 1 is a face View of a-combined fastener including a binding clip according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a Vertical section of the clip shown in Fig. l.

Figs. 3, 4, and 5 illustrate the action of the clip when used for fastening an article of apparel, such as a soclz, in different positions of operation of the parts.

,40 Fig. 6 shows a modjfied form of an element comprised in the binding clip.

Fig. 7 is a Vertical section on an enlarged scale of a portion of a clip element.

Referring first to Fig. 1, reference number 10 designates generally a clasp member in combination with which the binding clip according to the invention may be used. The general design of said clasp member is more fully described in my above said co-pending application Serial No. 581,757 and, forming no part of this invention, it is, consequently, not described in detail in this specification.

Suspended from said clasp member 10, for instance by a link or sleeve 11 secured thereto, is a binding clip comprising a loop member 12 and a strap member 13. As here shown, the loop member 12 comprises a head portion 14 and a shank' or terminal portion 15, said portions being formed from a single piece of wire. Between said head portion 14 and terminal portion 15 the clip 5 is constricted as at 16. The strap member 13 is arranged in overlying relation to the loop memvber 12 and comprises an upper portion ll of freely flexible or soft material such as fabric or the like and an end or terminal portion 18. The loop 10 member 12 is suspended from the upper cross portion 19 which is engaged in the sleeve 11, the upper end of the flexible portion 1'1 of the strap member 13 being caught in said sleeve 1| for Suspension thereby. The suspended loop lies sub- 15 stantially in the plane of the clasp member 10.

The fiexible portion 1'1 of the strap member is provided, at its lower end, with a stiifening means comprising a light sheet metal plate 20. This sheet metal plate is bent and pressed on both 20 sides of the strap member and covered on both sides by rubber 21.

In the pendent position of the Strap member 13 the tab 18 overliesthe terminal portion 15 of the loop member 12, the tab being wider and 25 longer than said terminal portion 15 covering same entirely and being capable of sliding on the terminal portion 15 without falling through the same.

I do not restrict myself to the. use of sheet 30 metal and rubber covering for reinforcing the terminal portion or tab 18, as any other suitable stiifening' means may be provided. The tab may be of the same thickness as the flexible portion 1'1 of the strap which should be the case 35 if impregnated with cellulosic material which upon hardening affords requisite rigidity, or it may be thicker as shown in Fig. 2.

In use an edge of the article of apparel 22 to be supported (see Figs. 3, 4, and 5) is brought 40 between the strap member 13 and the loop member 12 as shown in Fig. 3, the strap member 13 then occupying the position shown by full lines in this figure and being pushed through the loop member 12 to a position behind the sam-e. VThen the tab 18 is passed edgewise through the loop member 12 in the same manner as a button is inserted in a button-hole taking the fabric with it, as shown in Fig. 4; Thereupon the tab 18 is turned to occupy the position shown in Fig.l 5 in overlying relation to the loop member 12, so that the fabric is securedly gripped in the manner shown in this figure.

On account of the design of the binding clip according to my invention and which comprises 55 2'V U t 2,o17,o18

a strap member composed of a plane surfaced tab |8 having a greater length and width than the terminal portion |5 of the loop member and a flexible strap portion l'l, a pull exerted on the suspended article such as a sock will not be transmitted to the flexible or soft portion l'l of the strap but only cause the tab I 8 to move a little upwards. This upward movement is, however, limited by the constricted portion IB of the loop member 12, since the suspended article cannot pass the constriction. In case of a sock this action will be facilitated by the lateral pull in the sock as a cause of the position of the' sock around the leg. i

The plane surfaced tab'provided at the end of the strap and having a thickness only a trifie greater than that of the strap proper represents a member easy to handle and to insert into the loop member as compared with the means commonly used for this purpose and comprising a button arranged at the middle of th-e Strap and having a marked neck portion.

Unintentional disengagement of the article of apparel is effectively prevented, such disengagei ment being only possible by a reverse manipulation to that above described i. e. pushing the member |2.

In some instances a better gripping action may be secured if the tab has an irregular contour, and in Fig. 6 I have shown a tab 23 having a blunt serrated edge.

I do not necessarily limit myself to details of 5 member, means for connecting said loop and strap members together, and a relatively rigi-d 15 tab at the free end of said strap member, said tab comprising a light sheet metal plate imposed on said strap member and a rubber covering enveloping said plate and the end of said Strap member, the width of the tab being greater than 20 the width of the free end portion of said loop membenrthe clip in use having a garment portion inserted through said loop member and. overlying the face of said tab which is remote from said loop member. 25

WILHELM HRsTRM. 

